Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 21st that 1,952 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
532 more people than last Sunday, the fifth highest number ever.
It is also the highest number ever for a Sunday.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in Wakayama Prefecture reached 101,386, exceeding 100,000.
The number of seriously ill patients decreased by one from the 20th to four.